Can-feeding mechanism



A. M. AUGENSEN.

GAN FEEDING MECHANISM.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR-15,1915.

1,326,903, Patented Jan. 6, 1920.

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A. M. AUGENSEN. CAN FEEDING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1915.

Patented Jan. 6, 1920.

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AUGUST M. AUGENSEN, OF MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAN-FEEDING MECHANISM.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 6, 1920.

Application filed April 15, 1915. Serial No. 21,545.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST M AUGENSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Maywood, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Can-Feeding Mechanism, of which the following is a specifiation.

My invention relatesin general to canfeeding mechanisms and has more particular reference to mechanisms of this character designed to transfer the filled and unheaded cans from the filling machines to the can-heading and closing machines, however as the invention is better understood it will be manifest that it has other and more general application. In mechanism of the character described it is particularly desirable that the can be moved from one machine to the other smoothly and without jars or shocks which will cause spilling of the contents.

A principal object of this invention is the provision of mechanism of the character described which will smoothly transfer the cans from a filling or; other machine to a can-heading or closing machine or the like and this without appreciably jarring the contents.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a mechanism Which will receive cans from a single machine and deliver them to a number of other machines arranged appropriately.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine of the character de-' scribed which will be of economical construction and simple, durable and efficient operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from ,the following description when considered in connection Withthe accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

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Figure 1 is a top plan view of a can-feeding mechanism embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation thereof looking from right to left in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged View partially in horizontal. section and partially in plan and showing certain details of construction.

. invention, is not shown on the drawing. The

cans are delivered to the disk in the direction ofthe arrow A in Fig. 1. The disk 5 em-.

braces a shaft 7 and is positioned between a spider 8 and a collar 9, carrying a bevel gear 10 (Fig; 3), both of which parts 8 and 9 are keyed upon the shaft as at 11 to turn there with. The disk inay be merely held between I the spider 8 and the collar 9 or it may be secured to either or both.

The cans are delivered from the disk ontoa conveyer 12 which, in the present instance, is divided into a plurality of lanes 13, 14 and 15. These lanes are defined by side guides 15' and two center guides 16 extending above and longitudinally of the conveyer 12 which is of the belt or continuously traveling type. The spider 8 is provided with radially extending arms equaling in number the number of lanesin the conveyer 12, as indicated at 17 18 and 19, these armsbeingconstructed and arranged to accurately position the cans upon the disk and deliver them successively to the lanes 13, 14 and 15. The conveyer and disk move at a predetermined relative speed and one receives traveling power from the other. This is through the medium of a sprocket chain 21 (Fig. 3) engaging a sprocket wheel 22' upon a shaft 23 carrying the sprocket wheels 22 for the conveyer recesses accurately position them and cause them to move about the conveyer against the guide 28 mounted in stationary position along the forward side of travel of the disk, this guide preferably forming a continuation of the guide 15 at the adjacent side. One of the arms is adpated to deliver cans forthe'lane 15, which is the lane at the side of the conveyer most remote from the receivingpoint of the disk in its direction of travel. Can carried bythe arm 17 are re moved by the continuation 29 of the guide at this side of the conveyer, which extends above the disk and over it into position to cause ,the cans to slide ofi into the lane 15. The other two arms 18 and 19 carry slides or ejecting devices 31 WhlCh are adapted to push the cansfrom the holders" into the lanes 13 and 14, those from the holder 18 going into the lane 13'and those from the holder 19 into the lane '14, Each of these slides is operated by a lever 32 ivoted upon the arm between its ends at 33 and having one end connected with the slide by pin and slot engagement 34 and the other end provided with a roller 3.5. The two levers 32 are arranged so that they, or their rollers, are at difierent distances from the shaft 7. Two cams 36 and 37 are appropriappropriate roller .35 to ately positioned upon the under side of a stationary cam bearing member 38, each of these cams being arranged to engage an produce a forward movement of its slide 31. The 'cam 36 is positioned inadvanoe of the cam 37 and is adapted to engage the roller 35 to operate the slide of the lever- 18 and eject the can 6 carried by this lever into the lane 13, while the cam 37 is adapted to produce a similar I slides to normalcanrecelving position after ejectment from the arm 19 into the lane 14. The cams 36 and 37, in the present instance, consist merelyof sheet metal strips secured onthe under side of the plate or "cam bearing member 38 which as has been said is stationary- This member is mounted -.upon a bracket 39 which is secured by bolts 40 to some fixed support 41 of the main frame and'extends over the disk and forms a hearing at 42 for the upper end of the shaft 7.. A' s ring or other suitable means 43 (Fig. 4) 1s provided for returning the each ejectment.

After the cans are received by the convever they are delivered in an suitable fashion from the lanes to the di erent machines for closing or heading them or for v performmgother functions as may be de slred.

It is thou ht that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be under stood from the foregoing description, and 1t w1ll be apparent that various changes I may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of theparts without departing from the spirit and scope of the inven- -t1on or sacrificing any .of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof. 7

I'claim: a

1. A can feeding mechanism comprisingrotatingdisk, means for accurately p0.- sitioning the cans on said disk, a'conveyer for receiving cans from said disk, and means rotating with the disk and outwardly m0v--v able atdiiferent points of delivery for successively positioning the cans on difierent parts of said conveyer.

2. 'A "can-feeding mechanism comprising a rotating disk upon which the cans are received, means for. accurately positioning the cans on said disk, a conveyer for receiving the cans fromsaid disk, means-rotating with the disk and cans for successively feeding cans 'frorn said disk into successive lines, and actuating means for moving the feeding means outward at different of delivery.

3. A can-feeding mechanism comprising a rotating table on which the cans-are de-- livered, a fixed peripheral can-guiding device around a portion of the same, and means for ejecting said cans from said table com-. prising at difi'erent parts of the periphery. a spider and'ejectors mounted and movable on said spider, and separate means for actuating each ejector.

'- 4. A can-feeding mechanism comprising a or rotating disk for receiving cans, means accurately positioning the cans on said disk, a conveyer having lanes for receiving the cans from said disk, cams and movable I points means carried with the disk and operated by '7 the cams for ejecting the cans from said disk to said conveyer into ent lines on the same.

predetermined difi'er- 5. A can-feeding mechanism comprising a and. rotatable therewith, ejecting devices carried by said holding devices, means operable respectively when the ejecting devices.

are in different predetermined positions for operating them to eject the cans held thereby, and stationary means for operating said ejecting devices respectively at diiferent predetermined points .in their travel.

7. A can-feeding mechanism comprising a rotating disk-upon which the cans are re I ceived, a conveyer, ejecting devices for movmg sald cans from the disk to said conveyer at difierent points, and cams which are diflerently arranged and separately actuate said ejecting devices.

8.. A can-feeding'mechanism comprising a rotating table upon which the cans are .received and supported, a can holdingdevice which is fixed relative to and is rotatable with said table, means for ejectin cans from said device at a predetermine point, a second outwardly movable can holding device rotatable with the table, and means for ejecting cans from said second can holding device at a different predetermined point.

9. A. can-feeding mechanism comprising a rotating table upon which the cans are received and supported, a can holding device which is rotatable with said table, means for ejecting cans from said device at a predetermined point, a second can holding device rotatable with the table, ing cans from said second can holding device at a different predetermined point, and a conveyer which receives the two series of cans on different parts of its surface.

10. A can-feeding mechanism comprising a rotating table upon which the cans are remeans for ejectceived and supported, a can holding device which is rotatable with said table, fixed means for removing cans from said device at a predetermined point, a second can holding device rotatable with the table, and means movable toward the cans and away from the center of rotation for ejecting the cans from said second can holding device at a different predetermined point.

Signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST M. AUGENSEN.

Witnesses: J. C. CARPENTER,

ESTHER ABRAMS. 

